Policy changes, enforcement actions, and trade agreement updates for US importers.
The USMCA Joint Review Committee released updated regional value content requirements for automotive parts in late 2025, with new staging schedules for steel and aluminum content. Manufacturers and importers have until mid-2026 to comply.
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USTR Press Release: United States-India Joint Statement
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USTR Press Release: Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on Joint Statement for a Trade Deal with India
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Trade Agreement: Agreement between the United States of America and Argentina on Reciprocal Trade and Investment
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The US has free trade agreements with 20 countries. If you're importing from any of them and paying full MFN duty rates, you're leaving money on the table — often 5–25% of product value per shipment.
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Official Statement: Ambassador Jamieson Greer Announces U.S.-Mexico Action Plan on Critical Minerals. Official announcement watch item; calculated tariff rates are not changed until implementing source details are confirmed.
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Section 301 tariffs are the single largest surcharge most US importers pay on Chinese goods. Covering over $370 billion in annual trade, these tariffs add between 7.5% and 100% on top of your base HTS duty rate — and they stack with Section 232, Section 122, and AD/CVD duties.
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Trade Agreement: Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Guatemala on Reciprocal Trade
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Trade Agreement: Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of El Salvador on Reciprocal Trade
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Presidential Proclamation 10772, issued in February 2025, doubled the Section 232 tariff on steel mill products from 25% to 50% and raised the aluminum tariff from 10% to 20%. The increases affect imports from all non-exempt countries and take effect March 12, 2025.
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Most importers underestimate landed cost by 15–40%. The gap isn't the duty rate — it's the fees, surcharges, and costs that never show up in a simple FOB + duty calculation.
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Section 232 tariffs — originally 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum — were raised to 50% on both in 2025, with copper added at 25%. No country exemptions remain. Here's what every importer needs to know.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has ramped up its use of Focused Assessment audits targeting importers with high-volume entries across Section 301 and 232 tariff categories. Companies with annual import values above $50 million are now receiving audit notices at a significantly higher rate.
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The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act amendments to Section 321 de minimis rules took effect January 1, 2026, excluding all goods subject to Section 301 tariffs from de minimis treatment. The change affects e-commerce importers and direct-to-consumer cross-border shipments from China.
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Official Statement: Modifying the Scope of Tariffs on the Government of Brazil
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Trade Agreement: Joint Statement on a Framework for a United States – Switzerland – Liechtenstein Agreement on Fair, Balanced, and Reciprocal Trade
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Official Statement: The United States, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein Reach a Historic Trade Deal
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USTR Press Release: Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on Framework for a Historic Deal with Switzerland and Liechtenstein
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Official Statement: The United States and Korea Agree to the Korea Strategic Trade and Investment Deal
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Official Statement: Modifying the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariff With Respect to Certain Agricultural Products
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